European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Africa in q1968 pc and the a new features by Peter Lynch up staff writer since 1957 the african continent has seen the birth of More new nation than in any comparable period of his tory. Thirty of them sprang from the Hopes and aspirations of people exploited for centuries by White colonial  More than 170 million newly inde pendent africans mostly Black Are try ing to find their own Way in the world governing More than la a million Square Miles of territory. The wave of Independence which has rolled Over the Black continent in the past decade has not changed or enlightened the african. Critics can Point to much that is wrong in the newest nations Nigeria is torn by murderous tribal civil War the Loincloth remains the chosen garb of millions there is great poverty assassination is a frequent instrument of poli tics murder and rape await the unwary in still Savage  whole new society is being born amid painful struggle and Many mis takes but with Ever increasing signs of Progress. For the 30 Black african nations that have come into being since 1957, Independence has been the Promise fulfilled even if the problems of self govern ment Are As yet mostly unsolved. To understand what is happen ing now to some 170 million africans inthe newly Independent nations Al most All of them Black some living mud hut Jungle simplicity some in City slums others in uneasy stolen luxury europeans and americans must avoid analogies. Americans Long accustomed to considering their hemisphere the new world and their own Independence a recent event in political history Are particularly prone to comparing their own Keystone with the african experience. It does t  were colonists not the col  the often warring tribes of american indians who were the nation s native population had evicted George Washington and friends to form the basically european colonies into Independent Indian states the comparison with these called dark continent might be More valid. The naivete of the africans them selves has contributed to the troubles and turmoil. The Long awaited fought for Independence was to solve All prob lems cure All ills provide the Gateway to a better life for the Black african. The Gateway it May yet be but few have managed to come through it. Africans claim the White Man brought corruption to Africa by paying tribute to tribal chiefs in Exchange for  where the White Man has left corruption has remained a and upper Volta.  countries of extern Africa tone their differences and disputes but me have one thing in common Sling 1cthcetcuhave been Border disputes and tribal turbulence but in  other new nations of Bine d of / Mott it Congo marches slowly info 20th Century with heavy Railroad laying a Freedom has come to Africa Bur industrialization lag behind As Here at Village in Nigeria. Ifl&.,. Log 10 the stars and stripes sunday August 18,